Child Care Center
William C. McGinnis Middle School
Perth Amboy, NJ
· Middlesex County
271 STATE STREET,
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
6 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (732) 376-6040
Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Active
License Number
140900015
License Issued
Sep 23, 2026
License Expiration
Sep 23, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
The William C. McGinnis Middle School Staff, with the continued cooperation of parents, will help students develop an appreciation for excellence, education and leadership. We strive to provide a rigorous curriculum, aligned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and the New Jersey Common Core Standards, to ascertain that all children learn, as well as, a stimulating academic environment which students find both challenging and interesting. We nurture a sense of curiosity, connection, and love of learning that extends beyond the middle school years. This process will include skills for independent decision making, self esteem, self discipline, and responsibility for themselves, their school, environment and the world. Our efforts will result in students who understand and live the true meaning of the words RESPECT AND LEADERSHIP!
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-11 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-09-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-07-29 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-17 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-03-13 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-27 | Other | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-12-04 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-04-01 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-02-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-12-18 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-10-23 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-09-05 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-07-19 | New Space | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-06-22 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2023-04-25 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the renewal. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(d)(1) | Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually. - In lieu of the child care staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(b), the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include educational and physical activity. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | Maintain on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the Information to Parents document . - The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.5(b) | Maintain on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the center's policy on the release of children. - The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(l) | Maintain on file signatures of all staff attesting to the receipt of the social media policy. - The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
| 2023-02-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-12-14 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii) | Ensure that the center's evacuation procedures include an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall |
| 2022-03-10 | No Selection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-02-25 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-02-16 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-01-18 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-12-14 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-10-25 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-05-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-05-14 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-04-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-03-16 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2020-02-26 | Phone Call | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2020-01-08 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-12-10 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2019-07-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-06-19 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2019-05-06 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
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